Huntington Beach

[UPDATED with Conviction:] John Hines, Long Beach Fire Captain, Guilty of DUI Hit and Run of Cyclist

​UPDATE, SEPT. 6, 2:59 P.M.: Long Beach Fire Department Capt. John Hines pleaded guilty today to severely injuring a cyclist in a mid-day hit-and-run crash while driving with a blood alcohol level of .24 percent, three times the legal limit. The 38-year-old Huntington Beach resident accepted a co ... More >>

Sammy's Burgers Sells the Vilest, Most-Loved Dish in OC

[Hole In the Wall] Strips and cheese? Blecch. Why does Huntington Beach love them?

Jason Edward Graham's Cut Hand Leads to His Arrest for Attack at Killarney's Pub on Main Street HB

​In some Irish (or Irish-themed) pubs, it's news when at least one patron doesn't leave with a cut-up face before closing time. That's what happened to an unidentified man of undisclosed age early Monday at Killarney's Pub on Main Street in Huntington Beach: a patron smashed a drinking glass into ... More >>

[UPDATED with Retirement:] Gay Davidson-Shepard, Former Surf City Teacher Union Chief, and Retired Science Teacher Husband Accused of Sex with 17-Year-Old Boy

Gay Davidson-Shepard​UPDATE, JULY 26, 1:15 P.M.: Remember that creepy . . . excuse me, allegedly creepy . . . Huntington Beach teaching couple accused of sexually tag-teaming a 17-year-old student?Well, Gay Davidson-Shepard, 59, joined her 62-year-old husband Daniel Alma Shepard in retirement, acc ... More >>

Vaude-Nouveau

Don the Beachcomber

What's Going on With the Golden Bear Club?

​Last year the buzz about  the Golden Bear Club--a music venue demolished in 1986 that hosted Bob Dylan, the Doors and more--was that its latest incarnation would open in Huntington Beach early 2011. Well, half the year is done, and while its Facebook page showed images of construction (the i ... More >>

Litterbugger Off!

[Hey, You!] Is littering a way of life for some people?

[UPDATED with Autopsy Results] Two Teens in Huntington Beach Found Dead Alongside Empty Can of Four Loko

​UPDATE, MAY 17, 3:49 A.M.: Autopsy and toxicological reports reveal that the two teens found dead in a Huntington Beach apartment in January overdosed on prescription drugs, with alcohol contributing to one of the deaths, The Orange County Register reports. Aaron Saenz, 15, died from t ... More >>

Reggae Brunch, Featuring Headshine

House of Blues

LA Times: The History Behind Huntington Beach's Don the Beachcomber

John Gilhooley​If you've ever wondered what the story was behind places like Don The Beachcomber and Trader Vic's, the LA Times published a good but short article on Donn Beach, father of the Polynesian-themed restaurant and a subculture of people called tiki-philes.

[UPDATED with More Possible Victims:] Gay Davidson-Shepard, Former Surf City Teacher Union Chief, and Science Teacher Husband Accused of Sex with 17-Year-Old Boy

​UPDATE, APRIL 25, 4:47 P.M.: Quoting an unnamed "spokesman for prosecutors," a Los Angeles-based television station reports today that more possible victims of Daniel Alma Shepard and Gay Davidson-Shepard have come forward.Click here for the KABC/Channel 7 Eyewitness News report.

Richard Brian Tuthill, Alleged Pier Performer Extortionist, Wins Ugly Police Mugshot of Week

To be honest, we had about five other police mugshots we were hemming and hawing over this week, unsure which one to deem this week's ugliest.Then we went to the Huntington Beach Police Department Facebook page to look up some details about one of the criminals and feasted our stink eyes on Rich ... More >>

More Surf City Slime: Planning Commissioner Under Investigation

Courtesy Barbarasellsthebeach.com​When they don't involve elected officials going apeshit at local gadflies, news headlines coming out of Huntington Beach's City Hall usually involve corruption. It's just something in the air, or maybe the water they drink over there. The trend first asserted itse ... More >>

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

DeAndre Curtis Hill Held for Hit and Run That Left Motorcyclist Severly Injured and Led to Racist Banter

​Last Wednesday's edition of The Orange County Interwebs Horror Show included an item on an online plea to find the driver of a car that hit a motorcyclist in Huntington Beach, and then fled the scene.On Monday, an arrest in the case was announced on the Huntington Beach Police Department Facebook ... More >>

Decision on Sunset Beach Annexation Stalled (Again)

​Sunset Beach remains Sunset Beach--at least a little while longer, as more legal wrangling has stalled the annexation decision once again. The eclectic, 85-acre coastal community of about 1,300 was to be swallowed by Huntington Beach, as approved by the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commis ... More >>

Baja Sharkeez, Leader of DUI Arrests, Gets Entertainment Curfew From Huntington Beach Police

​Because a whopping 72 of its patrons were arrested for drunk-driving in a 22-month period, Baja Sharkeez in Huntington Beach will soon have to stop its entertainment at 11 p.m. nightly.Meaning no deejay-ing or live performances after that. Though alcohol can still be served until 1:30 a.m., when ... More >>

Fish Camp in Huntington Beach Now Serving Breakfast

​Brekkie is my favorite meal of the day. Pork products, eggs and potatoes are the best reasons to get up in the morning. Fish? Sure! I drove up PCH in Huntington Beach last week for a low-key seafood meal. We dined at Fish Camp, which has a chill, fast-casual concept seen at places such as Pei ... More >>

'Streaker Fail' Stuntman's Surf City Connection

​A British builder who became an Internet sensation by streaking before bouncing into a glass wall on a tennis court has a Huntington Beach connection.Tom Annandale, a 28-year-old from Manchester, U.K., spent a year playing rugby for a Surf City-based team.He presumably kept his uniform on back th ... More >>

Place Your Bets: Which Bar Is No. 1 in Drunk-Driving Arrests in the No. 1 City for Drunk-Driving Collisions?

​As we recently reported, Huntington Beach takes the pathetic No. 1 spot in 2009 California DUI collisions among cities of its size. In an effort to tackle the issue, the Huntington Beach Police Department is pointing its finger at individual bars. Officers have been asking those arrested on suspi ... More >>

Huntington Beach is No. 1 in . . . DUI Collisions (D'oh!)

​We're No. 1! We're No. 1! Oh, wait. Huntington Beach ranked first among California cities in its size category in 2009 alcohol-involved collisions per capita, according to data released this month by the state's Office of Traffic Safety. That year, 195 victims were killed or injured by drunk driv ... More >>

Huntington Beach's Peddler of 'Ice Cream of the Future' Closes

Edwin Goei​Unless you happen to frequent Boomers or amusement parks, Dippin' Dots--once the rage in malls along with Spencers Gifts and other '80s relics--are a rare sight these days. And with the recent closing of the Huntington Beach store on 19742 Beach Blvd., it's now rarer still. The novelty ... More >>

[UPDATED] Two Teens in Huntington Beach Found Dead Alongside Empty Can of Four Loko

​UPDATE, JAN. 25, 9:41 A.M.: The victims have been identified as Aaron Saenz, 15, of Westminster, and Chelsea Taylor, 16, of Huntington Beach. Their bodies were found at an apartment in the 15500 block of Huntington Village Lane, LA Times reports.ORIGINAL POST, JAN. 24, 4:21 P.M.: A 15-year-old ... More >>

[UPDATED: Proposal Gets Voted Down] Huntington Beach Considers Posting DUI Offenders on Facebook (And No, You Can't Untag Yourself)

UPDATE, JAN. 18, 11:24 A.M.: Drunk drivers in Surf City will not be shamed--on Facebook, at least. Last night, the City Council voted down the recommendation to post mug shots of repeat DUI offenders on the social network, with council member Kevin Bohr saying the proposal "might be well- ... More >>

Celso Solano Arcos Accused of Three Surf City School Burglaries, Kiddie-Porn Possession

​Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, a maintenance employee pulled up to Circle View School in Huntington Beach and noticed a guy carrying a shovel to the rear of the school grounds.  The crewman called the Huntington Beach Police Department, and in the end, cops say, 21-year-old Celso Solano Arc ... More >>

Cubensis

Marlin Bar

Champagne Blvd. CD Release

Detroit Bar

48th Annual Cruise of Lights

Huntington Harbour

Donate Coats to Charity and Watch Free Music

​It's the holiday season, and that means it's time to think about others, especially the less fortunate. In that vein, a fine charity called Coats for Kids is collecting new and used winter coats and jackets for underprivileged children. To commence the spirit of giving, they and Enlarge Media wi ... More >>

Surf City Nights

Main Street, Huntington Beach

[UPDATED:] Gregory Ryan Heintz, OC Homicide No. 53: Shot at Murdy Park

​UPDATE: With the release of a statement on the charges and other assorted details, this case is officially weird. We're talking love triangles, the botched return of a stolen cell phone and a fold-up knife hidden in a murder suspect's vagina. Needless to say, new info throughout. Jealousy may hav ... More >>

Chronic Tacos Sues Chronic Tacos For Trademark Infringement

​Chronic Tacos Enterprises [ugly, noisy website alert], the group behind the Chronic Tacos brand, have filed suit in United States District Court against the Huntington Beach franchisee of the brand, saying that they continue to use the Chronic Tacos trademark despite not having a valid franchise ... More >>

Priest Blesses Surf City Waves Sunday

​One day at band camp, this kid was shredding at Bolsa Chica when he slipped off his board and yelled, "Jesus Christ." So, it is not without precedence that a priest from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange will wade into the waters near Huntington Beach Pier Sunday morning to bless the waves.

Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before: Runner Runner's Acoustic 'So Obvious'

​Huntington Beach's pop-punk purveyors Runner Runner sent Twirlit an acoustic version of "So Obvious." It's a great version of the song, but how can it beat the video that was, according to the OC Weekly story that ran earlier this month,"so money?"Check it out after the jump.

Parents of Murdered Children Chapter Collects Donations and Remembers Victims This Week

​It's a busy week for the Greater Orange County Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children (GOCPOMC).Through Sunday, Ruby's Diners in Irvine, Tustin, Anaheim, Fullerton and Huntington Beach are donating to the organization 20 percent of all food sales rung up for customers who bring a special flier t ... More >>

Fundraiser for Amber Pangan

OC Chili's Restaurants

Huntington Beach Zapped With Widespread Power Outage

​Readers following the Weekly on Twitter claim there is a big power outage in Huntington Beach right now, something Southern California Edison has confirmed.OUTAGE DETAILSCity: HUNTINGTON BEACH Start time: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 2:58 PM Problem description: There is currently a wide spread pow ... More >>

Five Orange County Venues Most Likely to Host a White-Power Concert

​So white-power music fans are planning to hold a concert this weekend in an undisclosed Orange County location because, hey: cockroaches* like to hide, you know? There'll be some big names  in the hatecore scene: Max Resist, Youngland, White Knuckle Driver, and other knuckleheads.I know wher ... More >>

Cold War Kids

Huntington Beach Pier

Craigslist Strippers Work Theft and Pepper Spray Into Their Bachelor Party Gig

​Like soon-to-be best men throughout the land, a Huntington Beach man pulled up the adult services page on Craigslist, hit the w4m tab and started scanning the listings for a bachelor party stripper.Hell, he thought, at these prices we can get two!As arranged, the "exotic dancers" showed up at the ... More >>

Free Bike Valet Service Coming to Downtown Huntington Beach--But Not in Time for Fourth

​The city of Huntington Beach has announced it will unveil a bicycle valet service for its congested downtown during the busy summer months.Unfortunately, that free service will not begin this Fourth of July weekend--the busiest time of the year in Surf City's pier area.

Shooting for a Pole-In-One in Disc Golf

[Summer Guide] The fast-growing sport has several homes in OC

Getting Really Up Close and Very Personal at the AVP Huntington Beach Open of Volleyball

AVP NIVEA Tour/Peter Brouillet​There are a few sports that should only be played under certain conditions: hockey should only be played in areas where there's natural ice (sorry, Ducks fans); football should only be played in the middle of a snowstorm; and horseshoes should only be played with a b ... More >>

Eat, Drink and Gawk at Amazon Women in Two Pieces at AVP Huntington Beach Open

AVP NIVEA Tour/Peter Brouillet​This year's AVP Nivea Tour Huntington Beach Open kicks off Friday, and since there's no better way to start the summer than enjoying the sun and sand of Surf City while watching mostly 6-foot-tall women slam leather-bound balls at each other at high velocities, the $ ... More >>

John Patrick Rogers Could Get 25 Years to Life for Allegedly Keying Neighbors Car

​If convicted in the keying of his neighbor's car in Huntington Beach last October, John Patrick could get 25 years to life in state prison. That's because he has two strikes under California's "three-strikes" law, and prosecutors are expected to file a charge against him of felony vandalism for c ... More >>

Poseidon Desalination Plant Making a Comeback in Huntington Beach

Photo by James BunoanPossible setting for Poseidon misadventure​Nick Schou way back in 2003 covered the environmental problems with a proposed water desalination plant in Huntington Beach, but Surf City's City Council went ahead and gave Poseidon Resources a tentative approval three years later.No ... More >>

The Dirty Heads On Jimmy Kimmel Tonight

http://www.myspace.com/dirtyheads​The latest from our Huntington Beach's the Dirty Heads: They'll perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight. Catch their two-song set, one of which will be the No. 1  single "Lay Me Down," at 12:05 a.m. on ABC.

Tito Ortiz of MMA Fame's Latest Opponent: Jenna Jameson?

​Mixed martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz, the so-called "Bad Boy of Huntington Beach," has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence for roughing up the mother of his twin sons, former porn star Jenna Jameson.

Racist OC Register Fustercluck of the Day

​ Headline: Huntington Beach Fires Police Officer Accused of Rapes, AssaultsComment by surf714: I admire the HBPD. They've kept our city safe for many years. HB used to rank either #1 or #2 in the nation as the safest city (over 100,000). Of course, then parts of it started to look like Tijuana, a ... More >>

Tonight's Dwarves Show in Huntington Beach: Not Free

Courtesy of theDwarves.com​Hi. So our online calendar had originally listed tonight's Dwarves show at the Blue Cafe in Huntington Beach as free. Well, it's not free. Due to some kinda fumble along the calendar labor machine line, we neglected to properly list that the show will indeed set you back ... More >>